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BORN ON THIS DATE
1880: Edwin Stanley, who played Dr. Fred Mallory in season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1895: Alexander Laszlo, composer of the musical scores for the movies in episodes 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES and 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST. He was also the musical director for the “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger” TV series, episodes of which were seen in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1897: Harry Wilson, who played a trophy in the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST!
1923: Guy Doleman, who played Ralph Hargrove in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
1912: Helge Hansen who was a set decorator and set dresser for the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.
1924: Robert M. Young, who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND.*
1932: Robert Vaughn, who played the title role in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN and Gordon Cain in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18. Vaughn also appeared in a 1994 Turkey Day bumper.
1943: Tennis pro Billie Jean King, who was parodied by Dr. Forrester in a host segment in episode 622- ANGELS REVENGE.*
1956: Richard Kind, who played Wamthool in the movie in episode 913- QUEST OF THE DELTA KNIGHTS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1943: Lorenze Hart (age 48), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 312- GAMERA VS. GUIRON.
1949: Richard Connell (age 56), whose story “The Most Dangerous Game” was adapted for the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST!
1959: Frank O’Connor (age 77), who played a policeman in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
1955: Shemp Howard (age 60), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.
1963: John F. Kennedy (age 46), American president, whom Joel impersonated in a host segment in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.
1964: Max Alexander (age 56), who produced the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
1971: Helena Grant (age 92), who played Mrs. Fitzhugh in the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1992: Ronald Sinclair (age 68), editor for the movies in episodes 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN, 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST, 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS and 808- THE SHE-CREATURE, as well as THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”).
1995: Ronald Kinnoch a.k.a. George Barclay (age 85), screenwriter for the movie in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL.
1998: Les Podewell (age 91), who played (and was in real life) Buzz’s dad in the short MR. B NATURAL, seen in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
2002: Adele Jergens (age 84), who played Lila in the movie in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE and Ruby in THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”). Jergens was married to Glenn Langan, who played the title role in the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.
2002: Joan Barclay (age 88), who played Alice Wentworth in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
2003: David Stern (age 92), screenwriter for the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS.
2004: Daniel McCauley (age 88), assistant director of the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
2004: Robert M. Anderson (age 78), lead man (props) for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
2014: Venita Wolf (age 69), who played Tina Moss in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.

BORN ON THIS DATE
1893: Chris Beute, production manager for the movie in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.
1897: Julia Heron, set decorator the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE, plus THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
1902: Frank Hursley, co-creator of the TV soap opera GENERAL HOSPITAL, episodes of which were seen as shorts in season four.
1912: Ralph Butler, sound man for the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.
1917: Dorothy Arnold, who played reporter Jean Drew in season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1919: Steve Brodie, who played Dr. Charles Vance in the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION and Flanagan in the movie in episode 515- THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN.
1920: Tom McCrory, process photographer of the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
1933: Joseph Campanella, who played Frank Lafferty in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.
1933: Louie Elias, who played a soldier in the movie in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST and also had a role in the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE.
1937: Marlo Thomas, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.*
1939: Jeannot Szwarc, producer and director of the movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.*
1939: Gary Mule Deer (aka Gary C. Miller), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.*
1952: Lorna Luft, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER and 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD.*

Recently we had a discussion about Vincent Price, and a regular here, the always polite and interesting “bartcow,” suggested that this be a separate WDT: What Vincent Price movie would be deserving of the MST3K treatment?

I’m going to go with classic Corman: “The Masque of the Red Death.” You have to see it to believe it.

Though, I have to say that when this topic comes up, this comes to mind…
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TULSA, Oklahoma–
Roy Clark, the legendary guitarist and singer, Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member, Grammy-, ACM- and CMA- award winner and co-host of the “Hee Haw” television series, died Nov. 15 at his home here due complications from pneumonia. He was 85.

He earns a spot in MSTory because he was mentioned in a host segment in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.

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